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Persontrav49
09/11/2011 at 1:01pm
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What kind of different problems have you had with your van?
Big or little, post them here along with the make and model of your van.

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Trav.

Oy, keep the hands off that caravan!


PersonOpensauce
09/11/2011 at 1:04pm
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Broken door retainer clip. ABI Monza yr 1984(approx).


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Personlunar mark
09/11/2011 at 3:49pm
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Bought van from a well known dealer in July. Returned in Sep to have front window and off side front looked at due to water ingress.(dealer had van for 3 weeks). Going back in on Sat to attempt to fix same faults again!. Lets see if they can repair it second time around. (van is 2005 Bailey Ranger 550/6).


PersonRichie55
09/11/2011 at 4:00pm
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Nothing lucky I guess. Bailey Senator Indiana 5 series


Persongeoff+emmy
09/11/2011 at 4:07pm
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Well first the wifes walking stick fell over and took a chunk out of door, Two loved up ducks put not one but two dents in the side and while trying to scratch my back with a fork marked fridge door then pump refused to work dragged it back to dealers only to find man who fitted mover had drilled though cable....Other than that its been fine 2010 swift conqueror 645


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Personmillermicm
09/11/2011 at 4:09pm
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What is this list for?

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Personjhsw
09/11/2011 at 4:42pm
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Quote: Originally posted by millermicm on 09/11/2011
What is this list for?

Hi, possibly eliminating all vans with big problems, and go for the one with the least problems.



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If everything runs smoothly then I must have done something wrong
If in Doubt Check it Out.



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Personjeff juke
09/11/2011 at 5:45pm
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Or he is getting payed for a survey ?

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Persontrav49
09/11/2011 at 6:19pm
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no reason at all, just interested on peoples different problems with their vans

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Trav.

Oy, keep the hands off that caravan!


Personmillermicm
09/11/2011 at 7:14pm
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Can't really see the relevance. Tentz broken door retainer clip doesn't really signify much on his 1984 van nor does th walking stick dent. As for the window repair going back a second time, we don't know if it is a bad dealer, bad van or bad model.

I hit mine with a window frame I removed from the house on Sunday and it left a dent. I don't wish imply this will happen to all 2002 Compass 482's

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Personiwalani
09/11/2011 at 8:06pm
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The only problems we've had are ones caused by carelessness or clumsiness - a few scrapes and dents because we didn't see obstructions, a broken lightshade caused by flailing arms, and another lightshade broken by the guy who was servicing the caravan - which he replaced, of course!  We also needed to replace the foam filling in the seats, but then neither of us are tiny and we'd been living in the caravan for 15 months non-stop!



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Personpeerie64
09/11/2011 at 10:01pm
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You should take more care of your old van millermicm. I think young trav might be trying to get to get his posts up .


Personmillermicm
09/11/2011 at 10:08pm
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Quote: Originally posted by peerie64 on 09/11/2011
You should take more care of your old van millermicm. I think young trav might be trying to get to get his posts up .
I think you might be right. He's not a diamond geezer like me.
I spent much of Saturday evening thinking about how I could stop that damned window falling against the van. On Sunday on the job I didn't give it a second thought. Worst bit was I did it on my own - no one else to blame.


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Personstuartggray
09/11/2011 at 10:29pm
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Water ingress from washroom skylight seal failing. Water again from front gutter seal failing, off side brake seizing on due to being left on all winter. 1990 Swift Corvette. Cost £600 to buy incuding awning and all mod cons. Cost £140 to put all right. Now water-tight and travels like a dream.


PersonJanx
10/11/2011 at 9:07pm
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You will wish you'd never asked.....

Initially when new and under 1 year old......

Replacement window

Replacement front locker box cover

Replacement interior locker door (didn't match the others)

Graphics on side replaced ( not stuck on and a mess)

Some buttons recovered on the upholstry, fabric was coming off. When redone they did it with senator fabric but it we let it go, it's near enough unless under close inspection

Basin resealed around the back

Bed gas struts didn't work

Radio/cd replaced (stopped working)

T.v booster (stopped working)

Replacement draining board (cracked on arrival).

Fly blind handle in wrong place (never did get it done, they said thats how it should be)


Between 1 and 3 years..... fed up yet???

Brakes......something to do with the bearings and cylinder, found at second service by other cc approved workshop, could have fought our corner but didn't trust the dealer to touch it. We paid to have it done instead.

NEW BACK AND FRONT PANELS due to cracks hense water ingress.

Both awning rails replaced.
Front locker problem back to square one due to new front.

Radio/cd stopped working again out of warranty...replaced by us.

Gas heater stopped working, part replaced (not quite sure what)

There are a few more bits and bots but in the main the vans fine apart from all that.







Post last edited on 10/11/2011 21:13:50

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Persontrav49
10/11/2011 at 9:15pm
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Sounds like you have had a right carry on Janx!!

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Trav.

Oy, keep the hands off that caravan!



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